Iresine diffusa, Rincon2502--MX. Veracruz. Volcan San Martin. 27 May 01. 001.jpg
Iresine diffusa--FL. Collier Co. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. 12 Jan 03. 061.jpg
Iresine diffusa--FL. Collier Co. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. 12 Jan 03. 062.jpg
Native to 40 botanical countries across Northern America and Southern America; introduced into Assam, Cameroon, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Jawa, Kenya, Laos, Madeira, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Zealand North, Society Is., Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 2 countries.
Location
Mexico, Veracruz (San Andrés Tuxtla)
18.541111, -95.196389
Location Remarks
Volcan San Martin, lower and upper western slopes.
Collectors
Arturo Rincon, Carlos Duran-Espinosa, Christopher Davidson, James F. Smith
Location
United States, Florida, Collier (Jerome)
25.998333, -81.406111
Location Remarks
Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve, off James Memorial Scenic Dr., northwest of Copeland.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Iresine
Specific Epithet
diffusa
Authorship
Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.0
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.2
Global rank
#218,166 of 335,497
Top 66%
Extinction probability
10%
